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Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and jícama raw?

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate, copper, iron, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, and fiber, yet jícama raw is richer in vitamin C.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for folate is 49% higher.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 10 times more vitamin B1 than jícama raw. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.202mg of vitamin B1, while jícama raw has 0.02mg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).

We used Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Yambean (jicama), raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 7.2% 25% 94% 89% 35% 67% 0.52% 62% 14%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +341.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.3%
Contains more IronIron +318.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +458.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +706.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +766.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +691.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 0.33% 5.6% 0% 51% 13% 9.3% 25% 23% 0% 4.3% 156% 18%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +910%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +204.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Jícama raw DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 12µg 49%
Iron 2.51mg 0.6mg 24%
Copper 0.268mg 0.048mg 24%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 20.2mg 22%
Phosphorus 156mg 18mg 20%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.06mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.02mg 15%
Protein 7.73g 0.72g 14%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.16mg 10%
Magnesium 53mg 12mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.135mg 6%
Fiber 6.5g 4.9g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.042mg 4%
Calories 116kcal 38kcal 4%
Potassium 278mg 150mg 4%
Carbs 20.76g 8.82g 4%
Choline 32.2mg 13.6mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.021g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.043g 1%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.46mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Fats 0.53g 0.09g 1%
Net carbs 14.26g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.73 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 20.76 g
Water: 70.04 g
Other: 0.94 g
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +973.6%
Contains more FatsFats +488.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.4%
Contains more OtherOther +213.3%
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.138 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.225 g
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +423.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173759/nutrients
  2. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.